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Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson sparked an Internet supernova on Christmas Day when he took to Twitter to troll Christians. “On this day long ago, a child was born who, by age 30, would transform the world,” the “Cosmos” host tweeted Thursday. “Happy Birthday Isaac Newton b. Dec 25, 1642.”
Newton's conception of the physical world provided a stable model of the natural world that would reinforce stability and harmony in the civic world. Newton saw a monotheistic God as the masterful creator whose existence could not be denied in the face of the grandeur of all creation.[6][7] Although born into an Anglican family, by his thirties Newton held a Christian faith that, had it been made public, would not have been considered orthodox by mainstream Christianity;[8] in recent times he has been described as a heretic.[9]
Religious views of Isaac Newton
originally posted by: Sremmos80
a reply to: OccamsRazor04
Why does he need to censor how he says it?
Maybe people shouldn't choose to get offended
originally posted by: Sremmos80
a reply to: OccamsRazor04
Well that is taking some liberty with his intentions.
Looks to me like he is just expressing him self.
originally posted by: NOTurTypical
a reply to: buster2010
Why are people mad? That's true. lol
originally posted by: AnuTyr
a reply to: OccamsRazor04
it was a sly play on words.
All you can do is shake your finger at it.
Because he is correct. He is also a person who specializes in using theory from neuton. You know since he builds things that go up and come down.... Like in space.
to bad he didn't mention that Newton was a Christian.
originally posted by: TheBlackTiger
originally posted by: NOTurTypical
a reply to: buster2010
Why are people mad? That's true. lol
Exactly and thank you for your fair mindedness. The tweet is obviously meant to "lead you in one direction", then give you a twist, but actually it isn't derogatory in any way against anyone's beliefs, unless Newton himself is an affront to some people.